Thread: Is it time to leave the 27 gang?

Originally Posted by 7.62

I think what you say about the 270’s recoil impulse is true. In theory they should have a moderate amount of recoil. They launch 130-150gr projectiles at decent speeds, but there are no hefty powder charges or magnum-style velocities, so the 270 shouldn’t really boot a lot, but for some reason it does. The most uncomfortable rifle I’ve ever shot was a bog standard T3 in 270. At the time I owned an unmodified finnlight 308. It was a lighter rifle than the T3 and was shooting the same weight projectile at a very similar speed to the 270. So when I got behind that 270 I figured the recoil would be the same or possibly a bit less. I was wrong. That rifle beat the crap out of me. And I don’t blame the T3s stock design or recoil pad as its not a lot different to a finnlight. I dunno what it is but the 270 seems to have some sort of bizarre combination of recoil energy and speed which results in disproportionate felt recoil

Thinking about it a little, I wonder if in the .270's case, there is some counterpart to the commonly understood barrel harmonic at work in the stock to produce the aforesaid recoil impulse, ie a harmonic working back towards the shooter producing an exaggerated recoil, as well as one travelling down the bore.